document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=182005>Question 182005</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> An architect is designing an office building that is to be a width of 50 feet, a length of 50 feet, and a height of 100 feet. A scale model of the same building is to have a width of 18 inches, a length of 18 inches, and a height of 36 inches \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1. Find the scale factor of the office building to the model.  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The answer I got for this one is 1:1:2 but I don't think it's right. And I can't answer the other questions until I understand how to do it. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. The entrance into the building building is 8 feet high by 7 feet wide. Find the height and width of the entrance on the scale model. Round your answer to one decimal place. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3. Two windows on either side ofthe main entrance measure 3 inches wide and 2 inches high on the scale model. Find the height and the width on the actual building. Round your answer to one decimal space. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4. You want to add a window over the entrance to the building. Determine the size that you want the actual window to be. Then find the size of the window on the scale model. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #136609 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=136609\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1. The scale factor you found was for size of the building (height to width to length). <BR>\n" );
document.write( "They're looking for the scale factor of building to model.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "SF=(Height of Building)/(Height of Model)=50/18=25/9 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "25 feet=9 inches, (25/9), going from model dimensions to building dimensions.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9 inches=25 feet, (9/25),going from building dimensions to building dimensions.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'll leave the rest of the problems for you to finish. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Re-post if you need more help. </SPAN>\n" );
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